Simple Network Management Protocol ( <http://search.msdn.microsoft.com/search/Redirect.aspx?title=SNMP+Functions+%5bSNMP%5d&url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/snmp/snmp/snmp_functions.asp> SNMP) allows administrators to remotely manage network devices such as servers, workstations, routers, bridges, firewalls, and so forth.